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# Schools Similar to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/)[Cost & aid](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/admissions/)[Majors](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to UNC

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 3 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 2 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | UNC · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Wake Forest University](/school/wake-forest-university/) | 15.3% | 21.7% | $92,943 4 years after completion |
| [Davidson College](/school/davidson-college/) | 15.3% | 13.4% | $72,718 4 years after completion |
| Reed College | 15.3% | 24.6% | $44,518 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | UNC · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elon University | 15.3% | 66.4% | $77,800 4 years after completion |
| Hampden-Sydney College | 15.3% | 40.9% | $71,699 4 years after completion |
| [North Carolina State University at Raleigh](/school/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/) | 15.3% | 41.7% | $75,943 4 years after completion |
| [American University](/school/american-university/) | 15.3% | 62.0% | $79,081 4 years after completion |
| [William & Mary](/school/william-mary/) | 15.3% | 34.1% | $80,445 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hampden-Sydney College | VA | $71,699 4 years after completion |
| [North Carolina State University at Raleigh](/school/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/) | NC | $75,943 4 years after completion |
| Elon University | NC | $77,800 4 years after completion |
| [Davidson College](/school/davidson-college/) | NC | $72,718 4 years after completion |
| [William & Mary](/school/william-mary/) | VA | $80,445 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | UNC · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus](/school/georgia-institute-of-technology-main-campus/) | $81,033 4 years after completion | $119,180 4 years after completion | $12,116 |
| [University of California-Berkeley](/school/university-of-california-berkeley/) | $81,033 4 years after completion | $96,018 4 years after completion | $13,481 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | UNC · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CUNY Hunter College](/school/cuny-hunter-college/) | $11,655 | $2,984 | $73,236 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Bernard M Baruch College](/school/cuny-bernard-m-baruch-college/) | $11,655 | $3,033 | $82,748 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Delaware](/school/university-of-delaware/) | DE | $77,675 4 years after completion |
| [James Madison University](/school/james-madison-university/) | VA | $70,627 4 years after completion |
| [Clemson University](/school/clemson-university/) | SC | $75,142 4 years after completion |
| [George Mason University](/school/george-mason-university/) | VA | $78,425 4 years after completion |
| [University of Virginia-Main Campus](/school/university-of-virginia-main-campus/) | VA | $91,448 4 years after completion |
| [North Carolina State University at Raleigh](/school/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/) | NC | $75,943 4 years after completion |
| [University of Mississippi](/school/university-of-mississippi/) | MS | $66,243 4 years after completion |
| [Virginia Commonwealth University](/school/virginia-commonwealth-university/) | VA | $64,703 4 years after completion |
| [University of Maryland-College Park](/school/university-of-maryland-college-park/) | MD | $84,365 4 years after completion |
| [Georgia Southern University](/school/georgia-southern-university/) | GA | $62,342 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).